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removing first chars from filename
Name: Heedle Blambeedle Date: April 15, 2009 at 13:06:01 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Batch
Comment:
I need a batch program to remove the first 11 characters from 500 filenames. like something i could run in the folder that would remove the first 11 characters from all of them. All the files are named runescape-trackname. any help?
Name: IVO Date: April 15, 2009 at 13:37:30 Pacific
Reply:
Warning: Before a massive renaming try the script as the code is not tested.
:: MYREN.BAT Usage: myren Folder_Name
@echo off & setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
pushd %*
for %%j in (*) do (
set FileName=%%j
set FileName=!FileName:~11!
ren "%%j" "!FileName!"
)
popd
:: End_Of_Batch
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